Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-03-14
the Next presidency.

James G Blaine needs none to bring
him TO the front In the coming caI-
vsss for President. He Is already
thsre, the fret citizen OF the land, and
there he will stay II the people are left
untrameled In their choice. There are
other good Republicans who would
make unexceptionable and strong can.
dIdates, but Blaine IL the idol Of the
people and the people demand that be
shall have another chance TO gain the
position for which he 10 better dttt d
tasn any other candidate, and which
lie lost by such . u arrox margin ct the
last Presidential election. Under any
other circumstances Sherman, Allison,
Evarss, Iugslls, or any other promi-
nsnt Republican of which the party lie
proud. would Be- Welcomed, but Blaine
is the man for the present crisis, and to
elect him every effort Of the Rspu bill.
can party will be made.
Tie signs Of the times are that
B aine's opponent will be the present
occupant OF the Office, by violence and
fraud In the South. It requires no
prophet to tell, no keen vision Of the
future to see that Cleveland 10 cater.
ing to the Mugwump vote ~ he did
before. The New York Chimes" will
Stand where 1t did before, and the New
York Evening Post" and "Hsrper's
Weekly" will also stand In with Clsve-
land and free trade. TIE Golden Free
Trade Club OF London will empty its
ceff .rs ~ 1t did In 1884 to elect Cley g.
land, who 10 now . more pronounced
free trader than he was In his other
oompaign, when he carried water on
two shoulders. Here will be his weak
ness. Protection has Q stronger hold
upon the county now than 1t ever had
before. There seems to be no doubt
that protection will add the States OF
North Carolina, Virginia and West
Virginia to the Republican column at
the next election. The States OF South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
Mississippi and Louisiana would be
Republican at any time, with . full
vote and fair election, but they cauno,
be expected under the present Demo-
cratic method Of making States with
10000 Republican majority solid for
the Democracy. Wherever fair cleo.
tions will be held in the South ct the
next election the Repu olicans will
gain, but 1t 10 only In . few Southern
States where such elections may be ex.
pected TO be held. Another source oil
weakness for the Democrats in some Of
the Northern States has been the out.
rageous frauds they have committed In
New Jersey and Indians, both close
States, 70 gain two United States Sena-
tors. The election In Camden abou, O
week ago shows how the seating Of
Turiey by fraud vas accepted by the
people. In close city, where the Re-.
publicsns and Democrats altern ately
ruled, the Republicans had over 2OO(
maj ,rily. Had the whole State voted
at the same time the majority would
have been whelming. OF the posi-
ton that Indiana will occupy In tn,
mex. election there can be no doubt
Even without New York the Rspubli
cans will stand spl sndid chance Of
electing the next President. Anothe
thing to be taken into consideration A
tile fact that Cleveland does not staut
80 well with the rank and hle Of bill
own party As he did. He had the full
ofohStn Vi Mo party Voto ht nrSt De-
cause he was the Democratic cAndidat,
and the Democrats had not had Presi
dent for twenty-four years; he viii
not have his full party vote again be
cause he 10 known ard his course hal
made enemies in bis own party. wher,
frmness was wanted Cleveland ha,
lacked that essential quality, mos
notably 90 In the fisheries dispute will
Canada. Had Blaine boon President
there would have been speedy endin,
OF the dispute, and without making al
enemy OF Canada and Great Britain
Cleveland enters the canvass for hi
second term with Great Britain as hi
friend; the free traders rs his friends
me Golden Club as his friend; the Mag
wumps, who are all free traders, as hi
friends; the monopolies "a his friends
aud the money kings as his friends
Blaine enters the field with the Poop,
as his friends, and be will win,